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2025 Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
949 Neurobiology and Anatomy Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in neurobiology & anatomy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #423 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for neurobiology & anatomy students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 949 degrees in neurobiology & anatomy annually.

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Choosing a Great Neurobiology & Anatomy School

Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools The neurobiology and anatomy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Neurobiology & Anatomy rankings. For our Best Overall Neurobiology & Anatomy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Neurobiology & Anatomy Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Neurobiology and Anatomy
Master's Degrees in Neurobiology and Anatomy
Doctor's Degrees in Neurobiology and Anatomy

The neurobiology and anatomy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Neurobiology & Anatomy in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the neurobiology and anatomy degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Neurobiology and Anatomy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
57.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Chicago is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in neurobiology & anatomy. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 neurobiology & anatomy students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
46.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in neurobiology & anatomy. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 neurobiology & anatomy students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
519 Neurobiology and Anatomy Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in neurobiology & anatomy has to take a look at University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 519 neurobiology & anatomy students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in neurobiology & anatomy. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 neurobiology & anatomy students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 7 neurobiology & anatomy students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown crest
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
37 Neurobiology and Anatomy Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 neurobiology & anatomy students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
61 Neurobiology and Anatomy Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 neurobiology & anatomy students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
60 Neurobiology and Anatomy Degrees Awarded

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 12th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 60 neurobiology & anatomy students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
56 Neurobiology and Anatomy Degrees Awarded

UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. This university ranks 6th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 56 neurobiology & anatomy students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.More information about a degree in neurobiology & anatomy from University of Rhode Island

Neurobiology & Anatomy by Region

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Neurobiology & Anatomy is one of 4 different types of Neurobiology & Neurosciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurosciences 11,211
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 262
Neurobiology & Behavior 194

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